1st Edition

Improving Industrial Relations The Advisory Role of ACAS

By Eric Armstrong, Rosemary Lucas Copyright 1985

    Improving Industrial Relations (1985) presents and discusses the findings of research into the advisory function of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS). ACAS is most widely known for its attempts to resolve industrial disputes through conciliation, but most of its endeavours lie in its advisory role to improving industrial relations.

    1. The Development of the Advisory Function  2. The Volume of Advisory Work  3. The Organisation of the Advisory Function  4. The Advisory Visit – Clients’ Perception  5. In-Depth Work – Clients’ Perception  6. ACAS Advisory Role – Third Parties’ Perception  7. Issues of Specialism  8. Issues of Policy and Payment  9. Improving Industrial Relations

    Biography

    Eric Armstrong and Rosemary Lucas